reed
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"These are specialist species which really need reed beds, long grassy habitats and areas like peat bog and marsh," he added.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Burning reed beds is a quick way to restore them, but everyone knew it should be avoided because it killed soil invertebrates, such as snails and earthworms.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
A 2021 photograph by Maree Clarke is an exception; family members in traditional regalia are seated by a reed canoe, with the skyline of Melbourne in the background, powerfully fusing past and present.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
The law has been a thin reed to lean on, Weil observes.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
One of the gravediggers then jumped in and covered the hole with wooden planks and a reed mat.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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